44 points

Wikipedia has a world map for this:

Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:World_Speed_Limits.svg

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I hate this color scale. So hard to read

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16 points

It’s ROYGBIV, so it at least makes some amount of sense. But yeah, not as intuitive as just a gradient of one or two colors.

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12 points

Thankfully in metric so we non Americans can understand what the mph values mean.

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5 points

Of all the conversions km to mph is the easiest at 60%

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This map looked a bit off, so I checked. Russia should be 110(there are only few roads where there is ongoing testing for 130 limit). Mongolia and Armenia should be at 100, Turkey seems to be 130.

Kazakhstan checks out, though. Those crazy batyrs really can drive upwards of 150 without fines. That is, if their horses can make it that fast.

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35 points

The more unpopulated land a state has, the higher the speed limit, makes sense.

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13 points

Or Alaska

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28 points

If you’re doing 80 on ice and snow you aren’t in a car 🀣

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23 points
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Now do traffic accidents per mile driven per state!

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28 points

Found it. Well, it’s fatalities instead of accidents, but I imagine it’s similar enough.

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17 points

There doesn’t appear to be any relationship.

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10 points

The more depressing it is to live in a state the more vehicle fatalities there are.

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3 points

Not to the OP, but the red states are all Republican. (Or almost all, I think)

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1 point

If you consider Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky south of the Mason Dixon line there is a strong trend here

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7 points

Very cool, thanks :D

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3 points

I’m slightly surprised Vermont is medium considering we hardly have anyone out here but at the same time the few people here are typically oblivious drivers and we are practically a giant mountain range

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16 points

On the east coast, driving 10-15 miles over the speed limit is considered normal. Some people from other parts of the country have informed me this isn’t true everywhere.

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11 points

On most Texas roads, it’s expected. Yes, even on the 85 mph ones.

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3 points

I’ve found 5 over to be much more common in Texas, with the occasional person going faster in light traffic

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2 points

+10% over is the threshold for speeding tickets in most parts of Texas

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14 points

I’m not sure this is accurate; I’m pretty sure I-87 through the Adirondacks in New York has a speed limit of 70. I-81 north of Syracuse might also.

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I can confirm for you that I-81 is only 65 but you can drive 75 without having to worry about getting pulled over.

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